title: Ethical principles in critical care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, CA 94110.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Luce
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D001926:Brain Death; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D030881:Disclosure; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000592:standards; D010358:Patient Participation; D018579:Patient Selection; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000592:standards; D018570:Risk Assessment; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014180:Transplantation / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment